Braun-Le Chatelier principle in dissipative thermodynamics

TL;DR

This paper extends the Braun-Le Chatelier principle from equilibrium thermodynamics to dissipative thermodynamics by demonstrating how steady non-equilibrium states shift with varying thermodynamic forces, based on convexity of dissipation potential.

Contribution

It introduces a novel extension of the Braun-Le Chatelier principle to dissipative thermodynamics using convexity of dissipation potential.

Findings

Establishes the principle's extension to non-equilibrium states

Shows how steady states shift with thermodynamic force variations

Links convexity of dissipation potential to state stability

Abstract

Braun-Le Chatelier principle is a fundamental result of equilibrium thermodynamics, showing how stable equilibrium states shift when external conditions are varied. The principle follows from convexity of thermodynamic potential. Analogously, from convexity of dissipation potential it follows how steady non-equilibrium states shift when thermodynamic forces are varied, which is the extension of the principle to dissipative thermodynamics.